Transmigrated into a wealthy family's stepmother, I raised the villain into a sweet child.

Jinxi discovered that Zanzan has a really bad temper. Although he doesn't like to talk and doesn't always laugh when he should, he never misses a chance to get angry.

She couldn't help but think that in the novel, Zan Zan recalled her childhood as one of weakness, helplessness, pitifulness, and suffering.

With that stubborn temper, even the original owner would have a hard time dealing with him, right?

However, when Jinxi recalled the night she first arrived, the fear in Zanzan's eyes was not fake.

Perhaps it was because she came and didn't do those heinous things to Zan Zan that the child's true nature slowly came out?

To be honest, Zan Zan's temper really is like that of a villainous protagonist when he was young—cool and cute.

She snapped out of her daze, put some vegetables in his bowl, and advised, "Your hands are too small now. When you're five or six years old, it will be much easier for you to hold these chopsticks."

Children's hands are soft and small, so they often hold chopsticks crookedly. But children's chopsticks can help them hold the chopsticks more easily.

Zhou Yanqian had actually given up by now. He picked up the children's chopsticks, started eating his rice in silence, and then pushed the vegetables aside.

He didn't know why, but apart from the lettuce used to wrap grilled meat, the other green vegetables didn't seem to taste as good as they did more than ten years later; they tasted bitter.

In his memory, no experts had ever improved these fruits and vegetables.

Jinxi tapped the table lightly with her knuckles: "You have to eat vegetables too. If you don't, you can't use the scooter this afternoon."

Zhou Yanqian raised his head and looked at her as if to ask, "You dare threaten me!"

Jinxi raised an eyebrow. So what if it's a threat?

After a tense exchange of glances between the two, Zhou Yanqian finally ate the bitter greens.

When he grows up, he'll make that wicked woman eat a hundred plates of vegetables first, otherwise it won't be enough to quell his anger right now!

Unaware that she would be eating a hundred plates of vegetables in the future, Jinxi casually picked up a piece of vegetable and took a bite.

Hmm, the chef hired by the production team is really good; these vegetables taste delicious!

After everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, the production team gave them time to rest.

It's springtime now. Jinxi doesn't have the habit of taking a nap, but Zanzan does. After putting the child to sleep, she went to sit in the yard by herself.

After sitting for a short while, the accompanying director turned off the camera, handed her the phone back, and whispered, "Someone is looking for you."

Is someone looking for her?

Jinxi looked puzzled, but still unlocked her phone and found that there were new WeChat messages that she hadn't checked.

She opened the message with a hint of doubt, and then instantly understood who had sent it.

[Zhou: Is Zan Zan adapting well?]

The message was sent an hour ago. Jinxi's phone was confiscated, so he couldn't reply to it immediately.

Jinxi lowered her head and replied, "He's adapting. The other children like him, but he doesn't like playing with them."

After replying, she thought for a moment, then took her phone back into the house, took a picture of Zan Zan sleeping, and sent it to Zhou Linxu.

I just took a nap.

[Zhou: You've worked hard.]

Jinxi pursed her lips. She was earning a high salary while taking care of her child. It wasn't hard work for her at all, and her life wasn't bitter either.

She thought for a moment and then explained to Zhou Linxu: "The production team will confiscate phones during filming. If you want to give a thumbs up, you can call his watch; his children's watch wasn't confiscated."

She entered Zhou Linxu's number last night, and Zhou Linxu can get through.

Zhou: Hmm.

Jinxi didn't understand whether he meant to fight or not, but the first rule of workplace survival is: don't ask what you shouldn't ask!

After explaining, she waited a few more minutes to make sure the other party wouldn't send any more messages before returning the phone.

The accompanying director looked at the phone she voluntarily handed over, hesitated for a moment, and asked, "Why don't you just keep it? As long as you don't take it out to use in front of the camera."

Jinxi finally understood: Zhou Linxu couldn't find her answer, so he probably contacted the program team.

She handed the phone to the director: "No need, I've taken care of things. They won't contact me again for the next two days."

The accompanying director had no choice but to accept it, but still told Jinxi, "We'll send you the phone tonight after filming is finished."

How afraid they are that Zhou Linxu will come looking for them again?

However, this also indirectly shows that Zhou Linxu actually cares a lot about this son.

However, in the novel, the relationship between the father and son seems to be quite delicate, and Zan Zan's view of his father is mostly serious and silent.

Moreover, as Zan Zan grew up, he was very confused about whether his father truly loved him.

Furthermore, Zan Zan's biological mother never appears in the novel, and Zan Zan has no recollection of her whatsoever.

Could it be that the mother was removed and the child was kept?

That doesn't make sense either. If he only wanted a child, why would Zhou Linxu hire Jin Xi as a stepmother at a high salary?

Could it be because her biological mother came from a poor family?

The moment the idea popped into her head, Jinxi rejected it.

Zhou Linxu didn't seem to care about family background. After all, although the original owner's surname was Jin, everyone knew that she was an adopted daughter of the Jin family. If Zhou Linxu valued the Jin family's background, he should have married Jin Yun instead.

Jinxi puffed out her cheeks, but still couldn't figure it out, so she simply gave up on thinking about it.

These things have nothing to do with her; all she needs to do now is focus on her job.

When Zhou Yanqian woke up from his afternoon nap, he realized that he was the only one in bed.

He put on his coat and went outside, only to find Jinxi leaning against the gate, chatting with passersby. He didn't know what they were talking about, but she sounded quite happy.

He shuffled over in his slippers, and just as he reached the middle of the road, Jinxi turned around. She tilted her head to look at him, raised her arm, and waved it twice: "Baby, come here."

Zhou Yanqian paused for a moment, but finally walked over.

As soon as she reached her side, Jinxi picked him up and said with a smile to the older woman passing by, "This is my child. He will be four years old in September."

The older sister praised, "Your child is so good-looking, just like a little star."

Jin Xi laughed and said, "I wonder how many people I'll charm when I become a star."

Zhou Yanqian was speechless. He had no interest in being a star. He only wanted to inherit the family business and crush those who bullied him!

Jinxi chatted with her older sister for a couple more minutes, and after watching her leave, she weighed the clothes in her hand twice and exclaimed, "Did you put these clothes on yourself?"

Looking at the face that was level with his own, Zan Zan said, word by word, "There shouldn't be any ghosts in the room."

Jinxi laughed: "You should let your father hear this. His eldest son really knows how to talk."

The mention of that man abruptly displeased Zhou Yanqian, who struggled to get out of her arms.

Jinxi looked at him, raised an eyebrow slightly, and said, "Your father just asked me that."

Ok?

This sentence worked as expected; Zan Zan looked like she wanted to hear but didn't want to ask.

Jinxi didn't tease him. She said, "Your dad messaged me asking if you're adjusting well to this place."

Zhou Yanqian replied, "Then they've arrived too."

Whether you're used to it or not, you're already here.

It's the same old hindsight bias!

Jinxi chuckled softly, then hugged him and sat down under the eaves: "Yes, he's here too. Guess what I said?"

How could you possibly guess that?

He looked at Jinxi, gesturing for her to continue, but Jinxi just looked at him, her red lips tightly closed.

Zhou Yanqian had no choice but to ask, "What was your answer?"

Jinxi was finally satisfied. She said, "I told him that he doesn't like playing with other children, and he has a bad temper. He's always getting angry. He gets angry when other children hold his hand, and he gets angry when he can't hold his chopsticks. I asked him, 'Did Zanzan inherit your bad temper?'"

Zhou Yanqian immediately frowned. He had just given her a friendly look when she started talking nonsense.

And was that man bad-tempered?

Actually... it wasn't that bad.

Zhou Yanqian was about to retort when he looked up and saw Jin Xi's smiling face.

He immediately realized that he had been tricked by Jin Xi.

Jinxi gently patted his little face: "You reacted so quickly."

Zhou Yanqian slapped her wrist away. He was so angry that he got out of her arms and preferred to sit on the not-so-clean floor rather than be held by her.

Seeing his stubbornness, Jinxi knew she had gone too far.

Such a small child, but with such a big temper.

Jinxi moved closer and said, "I apologize, please don't be angry, okay?"

Zhou Yanqian snorted. If he ever trusted this wicked woman again, he'd rather die than live like this!